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US/Canada Air Quality Agreement - Permitting Information

  1. Facility Information :
      Superior Power, a.k.a. Lake Superior Power

  2. Location:
      L'Anse Indian Reservation
      795 Michigan Avenue
      Baraga, MI 49908

    Consulting Engineer:
      Mr. Dhruman Shah
      NTH Consultants, Ltd.
      520 S. Creyts Road-Suite A
      Lansing, MI 48917
      Ph: 517-321-6900
      Fax: 517-321-0880

  3. Distance from U.S./Canada border:
      115km/75mi to Canadian border (in Lake Superior)
      152km/95mi to Canadian land

  4. Type and size of Facility:
      35 MW wood/wood waste fired power plant

  5. Source of Emissions:
      Wood fired boiler

  6. Type of fuel:
      Wood and treated wood waste

  7. Type/Qty of emissions:
      Emission Controlled Qty (tpy)

      NOx 473.04
      PM-10 47.3
      CO 946.08
      VOC 118.26
      SO2 <40
      Pb 0.05
      Be 0.02
      Hg 0.005
      F- 0.02

  8. Emission Control Technology:

      Nox SNCR
      PM-10 multicylcone, ESP
      CO combustion control
      VOC combustion control
      Be ...

  9. Application Received:
      May 19, 1997

  10. Stack:
      Height = 220 feet
      Diameter = 7.83 feet

  11. Permitting Authority:
      USEPA Region 5 Contact:
        Diane Sackmann
        USEPA AR-18J
        77 W. Jackson Boulevard
        Chicago, IL 60604-3509
        Ph: 312-886-6041
        Fax: 312-886-0618
        E-mail: sackmann.diane@epamail.epa.gov
Data entered : 5-23-97

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